Turkey Constitutional referendum Results 2017 live

Turkey Constitutional referendum Dates 2017

National Constitutional referendum Date: 16 April 2017

A constitutional referendum will be held in Turkey on Sunday, 16 April 2017. Voters will vote on a set of 18 proposed amendments to the Constitution of Turkey. The amendments have long been suggested by the governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and its leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as being agreed to by the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

The amendments include the introduction of an executive presidency that would replace the existing parliamentary system of government, the abolition of theOffice of the Prime Minister, the raising of the number of seats in Parliament from 550 to 600 and changes in the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK).

Turkey Constitutional referendum Results Live 2017

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Yes

51.36%

No

48.64%

With more than 99% of ballots counted, "Yes" was on 51.36% and "No" on 48.64%.

The Republican People's Party (CHP) has demanded a recount of 60% of the votes.

Turkey's High Electoral Board chief says "'Yes' vote won the referendum; final results to be announced in 11-12 days.

Turnout exceeded 80%.

The three largest cities – Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir – voted against the changes.

The yes campaign won 1.25 million more votes than the no campaign, with about 600,000 votes still to be counted.

Turkey Constitutional referendum Voting Live 2017

Voting will take place on 16th April primarily to abolish Office of PM and set up a Presidential System.

Turkey Constitutional referendum Results Live 2017

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Electoral system of Turkey

The Electoral system of Turkey varies for general, presidential and local elections that take place in Turkey every four years, five years and five years respectively. Turkey has been a multi-party democracy since 1950 (officially since 1945), with the first democratic election held on 14 May 1950 leading to the end of the single-party rule established in 1923. The current electoral system for electing Members of Parliament to the Grand National Assembly has a 10% election threshold, the highest of any country.